check on

cash is king

I didn't sign up for this.

not going to see the light of day

touchy feely

watered down

walk a mile in my shoes

idle chit chat

open door policy

the powers that be

blows my mind

two way street #negotiation

give and take #negotiation

back up to speed

on the same page

to be slammed

initial offer #negotiation

counter-offer #negotiation

to lowball/ highball #negotiation

deadlock #negotiation

amplify #negotiation

arbitration #negotiation

bargain #negotiation

bottom line #negotiation

deal-breaker #negotiation

amendment #negotiation

leverage #negotiation

tentative solution #negotiation

log-rolling #negotiation

the ball is in one’s court #negotiation

cut-throat #negotiation

to decline an offer #negotiation

to weigh up the options #negotiation

to reach an agreement #negotiation

to improve on an offer #negotiation

to yield #negotiaton

to iterate on an offer #negotiation

to back down #negotiation

to call the shots

to draw the line

to drive a hard bargain #negotiation

to have an ace up one’s sleeve

over my dead body

to get on someone's nerves

to drown your sorrows

putting out fires

The cat is out of the bag!

shooting the shit

bullshitting

talking shop

catching up

mouth watering

finger food

truth or dare

womb to tomb

get a grip

wear and tear

block party

the apple doesn't fall far from the tree

read the fine print

in my opinion

TGIF

throw a wrench into your plans

We can figure it out together.

Money doesn't grow on trees!

It goes in one ear and out the other!

on a case by case basis

talk him down

shit happens

to get cut off

stressing out

over reacting

impartial observer

impartial bystander

I got the impression.

like a fish out of water

a blanket statement

give me a minute to think

don't hold your breath

anytime soon

to click with someone

to be run down

to jump for joy

to count on someone

assume the worst

bring the house down

I scratch your back. You scratch mine.

What's he talking about?

daily life

we have a bad connection

by the deadline

no matter what we do

just for your information

common practice

cross selling

to get used to

stresses me out

wax and wane

ebb and flow

coined a term

same shit, different day

in any case

so on and so forth

If not now, when?

come and go

to be green

history buff

to take a lead role

they are key players

master of ceremonies

couch potato

honestly speaking

quiet as a church mouse

to say the least

to level up

to bump up

to pump up

Take as much time as you want!

got sunburned

know thyself

depends on

to show off

to be laser focused

to be in a rut

marriage is a two-way street

marriage is a tug of war

marriage is a game of give and take

get to know each other

spoiler alert

word salad

idea salad

spit balling

off-the-cuff

over the moon

outlook on life

deadly serious

to man up

I need to switch gears.

it's a piece of cake

awhile ago

in my opinion

common sense

Perfect enemy is good.

butcher's bill

It's a step in the right direction.

to zip up

pay off

to sneak around

to be screwed

screwed up

I've got good intel on X.

to crack a joke

slow and steady

slow your roll

bark up the wrong tree

fool around

to fool around with someone

from the ground up

put down

as far as I know

If you don't have anything nice to say then don't say anything at all.

this too shall pass

to put out fires

eye opening event

eye opener

criss-cross

leaning towards

let me try to remember

clerical error

it could have been much worse

the plan went pear shaped

the plan fell apart

adding an addition

to pay our respects

It's inspiring!

part of my routine is to...

sooner or later

I can't explain it.

spur of the moment

control freak

buyer's remorse

too many chiefs not enough Indians

to make cosmetic fixes

follow your logic

out-of-body-experience

to turn the other cheek

sweeping statement

the benefit of the doubt

that's an understatement

flaky

pushover

push back

your days are numbered

moral obligation

I'm interested in how it turns out.

I'm interested in seeing how it turns out.

I'll give it a try.

decent amount of X

to take risk

night owl

early bird

the rules of the road

stuck in a situation

the lay of the land

lost time

waste time

no strings attached

atone for sins

go through the motions

an eye opener

start from scratch

make from scratch

don't sweat the small stuff

don't overthink it

it's foolhardy

in my humble opinion (IMHO)

no strings attached

to nail it

I'm looking forward to it!

I'm looking forward to seeing...

Give me a second.

planned obsolescence

eye opening experience

put in my two cents

don't sweat the small stuff

we were at a total standstill

to touch base

There's more than one way to skin a cat.

Italian strike

no holds barred

hit below the belt

cook up a storm

dancing on the edge of a knife

on thin ice

you are on the razor's edge

constantly on alert for something

no/don't rush

don't rush anything

to stock up

look forward to

it's up to you

fair enough

it's not up to you

keep out of it

pet peeve

ring a bell

red herring

grey area

green light

red light

got the blues

goes without saying

Bored to death

it begins to wear thin

one foot in the grave

ASAP

story of my life

on the road to health

enjoy the simple life

Money laundering

seventh heaven

cloud nine

over the moon with happiness

hit the books

red tape

out of the blue

to get rid of syn~ to purge

to get out of something

white elephant

mouth watering

over the rainbow

a little bird told me

to find common ground

bone to pick

here on Earth

close the [sale,deal]

If I was in your shoes...

fall into depression

keep your [eyes,ears] open for something

found no [trace,sign] of something

page turner

from time to time

She's doing her own thing.

Are you into X?

pay my respects

in a hurry

to do a favor

to tune it out

enough is enough

to vent to

to change the subject

a heck of a lot

working things out

it is none of their business

aches and pains

get their hands dirty

the big step

quit for the day

it was a big surprise for everyone

down fall

due diligence

copy cat

more important than ever

the first thing that came to mind

just getting started

over the weekend

overtime

we can handle it on our own

to run out

use common sense

make compromises

to cut someone slack

to cool off

try to keep it simple

in the long term

plan B

in our modern world

every choice has its [downfalls,drawback]

Perfect is the enemy of good

to hate on

to be called on

to make the hard call

trade off

bad omens

at face value

end up

BS

to grow tired of someone/something

to hang out with someone/somebody

it forces me to think

take on a situation

might give it some thought

pain in the ass

to get back on track

don't fall off the radar

stay in touch

at any time

I'm in transition!

I lost track of time!

bummer

movable feast

bear with me

bear in mind

make up your mind

scope creep

at face value

I was very popular...

so far so good

let's take it outside

good [manners|etiquette]

typical [boy|girl|male|female]

just signed up

go through with the deal

I feel meh.

[good |bad] mood

I don't know how it's going to work out.

What's the plan, Stan?

rebuild from the bottom up

from top to bottom

I run every other day

It's pretty much the same.

We'll go over the material later!

practice what you preach

lead by example

from womb to tomb

my mouth was working faster than my brain

same shit, different day

to free up your mind

It's a work in progress!

it's on the tip of my tongue

got sidetracked

there's something wrong with my ...

wipe that smug off of your mug!

to sort out

to check in at a hotel

to grab something

to pass through customs

to take advantage

stuck in line

more than he bargained for

to be surprised by

run into someone

run into something

run an idea by someone

[came,ran] across something

take turns

gone for the day

she's not available

off the top of my head

as good as it gets

What do you think about increasing security on our application?

What do you think about increasing my salary?

Are we still on for Monday?

held up

to raise the issue

free time

to take pictures

kicked to the curb

by nine o'clock

it slipped my mind

once every two weeks

that's cheesy

can't get it to work

not my first rodeo

the same as

go ahead

right away

in a (time)

drop something off

drop someone off

the day after tomorrow

the day before yesterday

been waiting for

been looking for

put up with

about to do something

set up (collocation)

get cut off

on my way

comes in

drop off something

nothing fazes her

with a twist

keep going

drop by

Can I put you on hold?

out of curiosity

in charge of

running [out|short] of time]

there are a lot of caveats

caveat emptor

get a move on

get out of here

a lot of hoops to jump through

to get sucked into something

to keep an eye on

Due to circumstances beyond my control...

on an every day basis

in the field

to make a good impression

long story short

does the trick

get the blood flowing

full-fledged

heads-up

no biggie

behind schedule

the deadline is looming

In one stroke

kill two birds with one stone

in the long run...

it's high time we do something about X

made in the shade

in a better light

We had a falling out

in the long run

I just met him. He's not my friend, he's just an acquaintance.

I am familiar with him, but I don't know him.

“A-Game”

I was traumatized by the event!

to yell at someone

I made a mistake.

I made a decision.

pass the floor

pass the baton

I can count them on one hand.

We run in the same circle.

He was out of his mind!

with today's technology

for a small amount of money

we hit a roadblock

in the future

We had bigger fish to fry.

to hang out

on the fly

I lost control of the situation!

I got ahead of myself

the whole point of this is...

I couldn't help hearing what you said...

to wander off

spring break

spring cleaning

that's a tall order

long shot

on the other hand

fat and happy

Why bother?

bump it up

murder and mayhem

that was neither here nor there

get rid of

to make time

to beat the clock

to kill time

Can you spare a moment?

What have you been up to? (informal)

I slept like a baby

trade-offs

an open letter

to catch up

I'm sick and tired of it!

to tax your brain

to tax your patience

take a chill pill!

to drive someone crazy

cliffhanger

pick and choose

I won't spoil it for you.

Spoiler alert!

like father like son

as poor as dirt

binge watch

as white as snow

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

Been there, done that.

best thing since sliced bread

Better safe than sorry.

big as life

busy as a bee

chip off the old block

cool down

cool as a cucumber

Don't have a cow.

fat chance

fresh as a daisy

Give a little, take a little.

Go with the flow.

Home is where the heart is.

If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

fresh off the boat

just fell off the turnip truck

Knock on wood.

Money does not grow on trees.

old as dirt

once in a blue moon

open up a can of worms

rise and shine

A rolling stone gathers no moss.

Stop and smell the roses.

The grass is always greener on the other side.

two peas in a pod

when pigs fly

You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink.

go off

nothing ventured, nothing gained

Let me sleep on it!

I'm not crazy about [it,this idea, your idea,any of this]

I need to step away for a [bit,moment,while]

There’s An App For That!

a lazy weekend

a housewarming party

worried about

lazy as a log

sick as a dog

it turned out

a strong will

to cry out

All that glitters isn't gold

Don’t get your knickers in a twist

All for one, and one for all

Kiss and make up

He has his tail between his legs

And they all lived happily ever after

Cat got your tongue?

Someone woke up on the wrong side of the bed

We're not laughing at you we’re laughing with you

to make up a story

to kiss and make up

through and through

bear with me

bear in mind

to cut ties

put on the back-burner

burned out

I'm fed up.

this is a red flag for me

to make up a story

I will keep that in mind!

I'm a free spirit!

we have to dig out our X from the snow

BYOD

BYOB

hooch (slang for booze)

boozey

It cost a fortune

it's a major drawback of X

I can't do anything about it now.

to make a journey

to do the shopping

to make the bed

to make fun of someone

to do exercises

to do one's best

to make a speech

to do a good job

to make a mistake

to do the homework

to do someone a favor

to make a bargain

to make a complaint

to make progress

to do the dishes

to do the housework

to do the dishes

to make the bed

to make dinner

to make money

to make a reservation

to do harm to someone

to make a decision

mental breakdown

roll their eyes

it's a good investment in the future

To Keep a Cool Head

pros and cons

it's on my to do list

let's take a break

there's a lot of hype around X

nice to see you again

I needed to deal with some things.

If You Can't Stand the Heat, Get Out of the Kitchen

Jaws of Life

It's Not Brain Surgery

It's not rocket science!

to make a decision

to split up

to draw a card

Limited edition

Stretch limits

Good night

Loosen up

Rise above

Don’t panic

Cherish today

Fish Out Of Water :Someone being in a situation that they are unfamiliar or unsuited for.

Don't Count Your Chickens Before They Hatch

fallen for

hair-raising

faced with

came across

nailed it

junk drawer

to jump into a conversation

I'm really into it.

The rat race

It's been a long day.

Drives Me [Crazy, Bananas, Insane,Nuts]

It never crossed my mind.

Everything turned out ok.

We were burning through our money.

Let's agree to disagree!

time flies!

a finder’s fee

The first thing that comes to find...

I will have to figure it out on my own.

the handover

I am all ears!

I had a point of reference.

icing on the cake

Easter eggs!

Good morning, sunshine!

Living the dream!

Why so gloomy, roomie?

Laughter is the best medicine

I have never bought in to that idea (that =pick your variable)

Gotcha!

hide and seek (game)

tag (game)

phone tag (trying to reach someone on the phone repeatedly)

up to snuff (idiomatic)

Just relax

Accept responsibility

Try again

Cherish friends

get along with

It's plain as a day!

take notes

Try again

Damn good

Game on

Let' go ahead!

"Breathe deeply"

Keep moving

in charge of

I beg your pardon!

to the best of my abilities

That's deep!

Maybe it was just my imagination.

I have a lot on my plate.

sooner or later

under the hood

so-far so-good

wishy-washy

I am no longer a human being! I am a human doing!

on the fly

it's a vicious [loop,cycle]

to talk shop (you are talking about work, often associated with the technical/tactical side)

I am an autodidact.

read between the lines

not my place

Figure it out on your own!

I'm a morning person.

All hell is breaking loose. (idiomatic phrase)

rest assured

to trip off my tongue (idiomatic phrase)

self-service

time goes by

to step up

This is what I do for love.

It covers a lot of material in depth.

We got stuck in traffic!

I drew the short stick!

I don't know how to explain it.

I'm feeling pretty frazzled right now!

I'm back to work!

to take out

to be in touch

to be on track

to be on time

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